BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping despatched on Thursday a message of condolence to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida over the passing of Daisaku Ikeda, honorary president of the Soka Gakkai.
In his message, Xi expressed deep condolences over the passing of Ikeda and prolonged honest sympathies to his household.
A well-known social activist in Japan and an outdated pal of the Chinese folks, Ikeda had lengthy been dedicated to the reason for China-Japan friendship, and labored actively for the normalization of diplomatic relations between the 2 international locations, Xi mentioned.
Xi hailed Ikeda’s vital contributions to selling bilateral exchanges and cooperation in numerous fields.
He additionally expressed readiness to work with Kishida to advertise a sound and regular growth of China-Japan relations alongside the proper monitor.